Brainstorm (1983)
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 6
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Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 1
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Natalie Wood made her last screen appearance in Brainstorm; in fact, she died before the film was completed, necessitating extensive rewrites. Wood's character is secondary to the one played by Christopher Walken. A research scientist, Walken has been experimenting with a revolutionary brain-reading device. This wondrous machine is able to read a person's thought processes and translate these to videotape. When Walken wants to study the brainwaves of his late partner Louise Fletcher, he finds
Sep 30, 1983 Wide
Aug 22, 2000
MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Christopher Walken
Michael Brace -
Natalie Wood
Karen Brace -
Louise Fletcher
Lillian Reynolds -
Cliff Robertson
Alex Terson -
Jordan Christopher
Gordy Forbes -
Joe Dorsey
Hal Abramson -
Donald Hotton
Landon Marks -
Alan Fudge
Robert Jenkins -
Bill Morey
James Zimbach -
Jason Lively
Chris Brace -
Georgianne Walken
Wendy Abramson -
Nina Axelrod
Simulator Technician -
Desiree Ayres
Bikini Girl #1 -
Roger Black
Bob Burns -
Robert Bloodworth
Man at Party #4 -
Charlie Briggs
Colonel Easterbrook -
Jim Burk
Lab Technician -
Keith Colbert
Dr. Ted Harris -
Thomas Huff
Stunt Guard #2 -
Darrell Larson
Security Technician -
Glen Lee
Agent #4 -
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Wallace Merck
Agent #3 -
Lou Walker
Chief -
David Wood
Barry -
John Gladstein
Dr. Pederson -
John Vidor
Bellhop -
Herbert Hirschman
Dr. Graf -
Jack Harmon
Security Guard -
Bill Couch
Agent #1 -
John Hugh
Animal Lab Technician
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All Critics (21) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (6) | DVD (8)
This doomed effort fails to generate much excitement either visually or conceptually.
A mess, but an interesting mess . . .
Outstanding special effects.
Contrived mental bending looks dated.
A terrific sci-fi flick that features one of the best ending spectacle-sequences ever.
Beguiling premise and memorable execution
Audience Reviews for Brainstorm
Super Reviewer
Still, it's great to see Christopher Walken in one of the few lead roles in his career. Louise Fletcher is great as the head scientist fighting for control of her invention from the evil military forces who have come up with a new and exciting way to kill people. The film is also noted for being the final work of Natalie Wood who drowned during the production and blah blah blah. The main attractions of the film are cinematography and the special effects. The lights bouncing off of the silver tape, the virtual theater scenes, this button, that light, etc... All in all, Brainstorm remains a provocative sci-fi flick and should be seen once by all film fans.
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- Michael Brace: Why do you have to die to let go?
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- Michael Brace: Look at the stars.
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Foreign Titles
- Brainstorm (1983) (DE)
- Brainstorm (UK)
